Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Vote: Bills — Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
David Carter
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
MIKE SABIN (National—Northland): This is a short call, but I am pleased to take a call on the third reading of this very, very important bill for all New Zealanders, the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill. The overarching aim of this bill... Read more →
Third Reading — this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(64 Ayes – 57 Noes)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| Māori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |